Rosary tabulator



Dec. 22, 1970 H. G. NABINGER ROSARY TABULATOR Filed Oct. 5, 1968 l F G 3INVENTOR HERMAN G. NABINGER United States Patent 3,549,464 ROSARYTABULATOR Herman G. Nabinger, 311 Kirk Ave., Syracuse, N.Y. 13205 FiledOct. 3, 1968, Ser. No. 764,670 Int. Cl. A44c 23/00 US. Cl. 1618 4 ClaimsABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention consists of a small metalcylinder having solid nonmetallic ends that are secured together by ascrew that passes through one end on into the other end in such a waythat permits either end to be rotated in either direction. A bead chainhas one end suitably secured to one of the aforesaid solid ends of thisinvention and the other end of the same chain is provided with acrucifix. The aforesaid cylinder has five decade numerals and thecapital letter L and capital letter R properly engraved thereon near oneend, as will hereinafter be described. Necessary pins are provided tocontrol the rotation of the two solid ends, as one will find on readingthe following specification of this rosary tabulator.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a rosarytabulator of the character described that will permit one to keep anaccurate count of the Hail Marys and the decades recited as well asproviding a visible indication of the same.

Another object of this invention is to provide a rosary tabulator of thecharacter described that is small enough to be concealed in a clenchedfist so as not to be visible to the public.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a rosary tabulatorof the character described that can be operated by either the right orleft hand and by use of one hand only, thereby making it possible forone to say the rosary while driving a car or doing anything else thatrequires the use of one hand.

These and other objects and advantages of this invention will becomeapparent as the reading of the following specification proceeds in whichthe details and arrangement of details in combination with one anotherare disclosed, pointed out in the appended claims, and the accompanyingdrawing is examined.

Inthe drawing:

FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of this invention in its entirety.

FIG. 2 is a pictorial exploded view of this invention ready forassembly.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of one detail of this invention, takensubstantially along line 33 of FIG. 2, and viewed in the directionindicated by the arrows.

FIG. 4 is a pictorial view of a special screw of this invention.

In the several views of the drawing, like parts of this invention areindicated by like reference numbers. The reference number 5 indicatesthis invention in its entirety.

Looking first at FIG. 2 of the drawing it will be seen that thisinvention consists of a cylinder 6 that is preferably made of aluminum,and that the cylinder has the numeral and capital letter 1R, 2L, 3R, 4L,and SR engraved in equal spaced relation around the periphery thereofnear one end of the cylinder. Near the other end, one will find thecapital letter L with a capital letter R engraved directly under the Lwith arrows in the position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawing. Theaforesaid cylinder 6 is provided with five spaced (equally spaced)recesses 7 in the inside wall thereof. Each recess extendslongitudinally approximately half the length of the cylin- 3,549,464Patented Dec. 22, 1970 der from the end 8 of the cylinder which is alsoprovided with three equally spaced recesses 9 that extend inwardlongitudinally from the end 10 for a distance approximately half thelength of the cylinder, all the recesses having an end configuration ofthat of a letter U having square corners. A nonmetallic end member ordecade knob 11, that is slightly larger in diameter than that of theaforesaid cylinder 6, is rotatably fitted onto the end 8 of cylinder 6since the end member 11 is integrally formed with a body 12 that fitsinto the cylinder 6. The aforesaid end 11 and its cylindrical body 12have a longitudinally disposed and centrally located openingtherethrough that has internal threads 13 in one end thereof and one end14 of the beads 15 in the other end thereof. The just mentioned end 14of the heads is secured in the end member 11 by means of the headed pin16. The outer end of the aforesaid beads 15 is provided with thecrucifix 17. Two spring-loaded balls 18 are so located in longitudinalspaced relation to one another in the recesses 19 in the periphery ofthe aforesaid body 12 of the end member 11 that the balls will beengaged in one of the previously mentioned recesses 7 in the inside ofcylinder 6, as will be fully understood by examination of the aforesaidFIG. 2 of the drawing.

Continuing to look at FIG. 2 it will be seen that a longitudinallydisposed pin 20 projects outward from the end 21 of the aforesaid body12 to become engaged with a like pin 22 that projects outward from theend 23 of the collar 24. Collar 24 is slidably located on the screw 25which projects longitudinally through the center of the cylindricalmember 26 of the nonmetallic end of member or Hail Mary knob 27 of thisinvention. A springloaded ball 28 rests in the recess 29 in theperiphery of the cylindrical member 26 to become engaged in one of theaforesaid recces 9' in cylinder 6 when this invention is assembled. Theaforesaid screw 25, which is screwed into the aforesaid internal threads13 of the body 12 when this invention is assembled, is provided with ahead 30 having a recess 31 and a protrusion 32 that engages thelongitudinally disposed pin 33. Pin 33 extends outwardly from the end 34of plug 35 which fits flush into a recessed opening in the previouslymentioned end member 27 of this invention. A pin '36 is pressed into aradially disposed opening in the aforesaid end member 27 to pass throughthe aforesaid recess 31 in head 30 of the screw 25 when this inventionis assembled, as can be understood by anyone experienced in themechanical arts upon looking at FIG. 2 of the drawing.

The only other detail of this invention that has not been described isthe pin 37 which, when this rosary tabulator is assembled, is pressedinto the opening 38 in cylinder 6, on through openings 39 in the collar24, and on through opening 40 in the screw 25, thereby securing thescrew 25 and its associated parts together when the rosary tabulator isassembled for use.

The way in which this novel invention is used is as follows:

Set both knobs, 11 and 27, to the starting position. This means that thehead of pin 16 in the decade knob 11 must be opposite IR and the HailMary knob 27 must be rotated all the way towards the aforesaid cylinder6 until the last click is heard. Place the Rosary in the most suitedhand with the thumb and first finger gripping the Hail Mary knob 27. Letthe crucifix 17 and the chain or beads 15 extend towards the rear of thehand and close the fingers. The opening prayers are said, and whenstarting on the ten Hail Marys, the Hail Mary knob 27 is advanced oneclick to the right after each prayer. When the ten prayers arecompleted, the aforesaid knob 27 will no longer rotate. Now advance thedecade knob 11 to position 2L. This means one must now start the seconddecade and rotate the Hail Mary knob 27 to the left. The R and Lopposite each decade numeral indicate the direction in which the HailMary knob must be rotated after each decade. The reason for the numeralindication on the decade knob 11 is to visibly display what decade oneis praying on and in which direction one must turn the Hail Mary knob27. This important feature enables one to start and stop the rosary anynumber of times due to interruptions and to always pick it up again onthe correct prayer. Without this novel feature, one can get mixed upwhen interrupted and restart on the wrong prayer. When the decade knob11 no longer rotates, one knows he has completed the five decades andthe rosary is completed.

From the foregoing, it is seen that I have provided a new and novelrosary tabulator that meets all of the objects of this invention whichis subject to any and all the changes one may care to make in the samein so long as the changes all fall within the scope and intent of theappended claims.

What I now claim as new is:

1. A rosary tabulator, comprising a cylinder having indicia on theperiphery thereof near one end, one end of the inside of the saidcylinder is provided with five equally spaced longitudinally disposedrecesses in the inside periphery thereof, the recesses extending fromone end inward to a distance that is approximately half the length ofthe said cylinder; three equally spaced and longitudinally disposedrecesses located in the inside periphery of the said cylinder, the lastmentioned recesses extending from the other end inward to a distancethat is also approximately half the length of the said cylinder; all ofthe recesses having an end configuration of that of a letter U havingsquare corners; and an end member embodying mechanism that will permitit to rotate a predetermined number of times, the said end member havinga chain of beads extending outward from the center thereof andterminating on the upper end of a crucifix; and an end member at theother end of the said cylinder that is rotatably secured by mechanism tothe first mentioned end member.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein the first memtioned end member,which is called a decade knob, is provided with an integrally formedcylindrical body that rotatably fits into that end of the said cylinderin which is located the five recesses; the said cylindrical body havingtwo spaced spring-loaded balls longitudinally located in the peripherythereof, the said balls fitting into one of the recesses when thisinvention is assembled.

3. The invention of claim 2, wherein the second mentioned end member,called a Hail Mary knob, is provided with a cylindrical member thatrotatably fits into 1 that end of the said cylinder in which is locatedthe three recesses, the said cylindrical body having a spring-loadedball in the periphery thereof that fits into one of the three recesseswhen this invention is assembled.

4. The invention of claim 3, wherein a headed screw is slidably fittedinto the longitudinal center of the said Hail Mary knob and on throughthe said cylinder to be screwed into the inward end of the cylindricalbody of the said decade knob; and means of securing the said head of thesaid screw into the said Hail Mary knob, as well as means of securingthe body of the said screw into the said cylinder.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 858,027 6/1907 Risley 2351 171,954,598 4/1934 Peterson 235-118 2,421,513 6/ 1947 Lofstrom 4077.42,821,953 2/1958 Langbart et al. 235-117X 3,040,982 6/1962 Sanders235117 F HAROLD ANSHER, Primary Examiner H. F. EPSTEIN, AssistantExaminer U.S. CI. X.R.

